Congress and Katrina A Failure of Oversight Article

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To complete the assignment, do the following:

  1. Read the 2007 article “Congress and Katrina: A Failure of Oversight” by Jason D. Mycoff
  2. Write a 2 page (roughly 620 words) essay addressing these questions: (include word count at end of paper)
    • What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were found following the response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992?
    • How were improvements made to FEMA between 1992 and 2001? What role did Congress have in this?
    • What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were identified following the Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
    • Did the oversight role of Congress evolve between Andrew and Katrina? Why or why not?

Remember your essay will be graded using the rubric below.

Rubric

Written Assignment Rubric (1)

Written Assignment Rubric (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy
10.0 ptsAbove Standards: All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. 8.0 ptsMeets Standards: Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. 6.0 ptsApproaching Standards: Most supportive facts are reported accurately. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Alternatively, supportive facts and statistics were not reported and/or not reported accurately.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structure
10.0 ptsAbove Standards: All sentences were well-constructed and varied structure. 8.0 ptsMeets Standards: Almost all sentences were well-constructed and varied structure. 6.0 ptsApproaching Standards: Most sentences were well-constructed, but there is no variation in structure. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: Sentences were not well-structured and had no variation.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Spelling
10.0 ptsAbove Standards: There are no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 8.0 ptsMeets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 6.0 ptsApproaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: There are a significant number of errors (4 or more) in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCapitalization & Punctuation
10.0 ptsAbove Standards: There are no errors in capitalization or punctuation so the essay is exceptionally easy to read. 8.0 ptsMeets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read. 6.0 ptsApproaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\’s attention and interrupt the flow. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: There are several errors (4 or more) in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\’s attention and interrupt the flow.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTwo Pages
10.0 ptsMeets Standards: Essay is required two pages. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: Essay is less than two pages long or is considerably more than two pages.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion
10.0 ptsMeets Standards: The essay is complete and answers all of the questions presented for the assignment. 6.0 ptsApproaching Standards: The essay is not complete. Some of the answers to the questions presented for the assignment are incomplete or missing. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: The essay is not complete. The submitted essay does not answer any of the questions presented for the assignment.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations
10.0 ptsMeets Standards: All direct quotes and paraphrases have been properly and consistently cited 5.0 ptsApproaching Standards: Some direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases are not properly or consistently cited. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: Direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases have not been cited at all.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDirect Quote Usage
10.0 ptsMeets Standards: Direct quote usage is appropriate; direct quotes are not too long; direct quotes are not standing alone as their own sentences. 0.0 ptsBelow Standards: Far too many direct quotes utilized; direct quotes are too long; direct quotes cannot stand alone as their own sentences
10.0 pts
Total Points: 80.0